Hello Love Researchers, While attending a Semi-annual "Foster" Family Reunion, in Indiana, I was introduced to a Love, related to my great grandmother, Sarah Love. Sarah was married to Leonidas Foster, my great grandfather. I had no information about Sarah's ancestors until this time. Listed below is the info passed on by the Love descendent I meet. She also gave me some beautiful old photos. If the following matches your family I would love further descendants or ancestors John Love, b. 1779. Sincerely, Del Black Tehachapi, Ca himtbear@tminet.com Descendants of John LOVE Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1 LOVE was born 1779 in ,, ,, South Carolina, and died in , Washington Township, Indiana. He married NANCY // in , , North Carolina. Notes for JOHN LOVE: John LOVE was born in South Carolina in the year 1779. He married Nancy ? from North Carolina also born in 1779. They moved to Tennessee about 1820 and a short time later moved to Indiana. They settled in Washington Township shortly after Indiana became a state. John built a log cabin just north of Dudley Township. Later the area became known as" Love Neighborhood". It is said the first school in that area was a one room log cabin built close to the home of James Madison Love, who was one of several children born there. Child of JOHN LOVE and NANCY // is: 2. i. JAMES MADISON2 LOVE, b. June 17, 1813, Love Neighborhood, Dudley Township, Indiana; d. August 14, 1861, Seymour, Jennings County, Indiana. Generation No. 2 2. JAMES MADISON2 LOVE (JOHN1) was born June 17, 1813 in Love Neighborhood, Dudley Township, Indiana, and died August 14, 1861 in Seymour, Jennings County, Indiana. He married MARY ANN (POLLY) JOHNSON 1837 in ,, Johnson County, Indiana, daughter of LOUIS JOHNSON and ATHALIEGH WRIGHT. Notes for JAMES MADISON LOVE: 1850 census lists James Madison Love, 37 years of age, married to Mary Ann (Polly) Johnson, daughter of Louis Johnson and Atheliagh Wright, married in Johnson County, in the year of 1837. The are showed as parents of seven children: Atha, Nancy Sarah, Martha, Francis, Harvey and John (Jack) Notes for MARY ANN (POLLY) JOHNSON: Head stone verse as follows: Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord Thus saint the spirit that they may rest from there labors For there works do follow them. Children of JAMES LOVE and MARY JOHNSON are: i. ATHA3 LOVE, b. Abt. 1839; m. T. V. CARTER. ii. NANCY LOVE, b. Abt. 1843; m. WILLIAM KING. 3. iii. SARAH JENNIE LOVE, b. July 15, 1846, Chestnut Ridge, Jackson County, Indiana; d. December 11, 1927, Lemoore, Kings County, California. iv. MARTHA LOVE, b. Abt. 1849; m. H. W. MARLING , JR.. v. FRANCIS (FANNIE) LOVE, b. Abt. 1851; m. ALEXANDER MARLING. vi. HARVEY LOVE, b. Abt. 1853; m. ROXIE STEELE. vii. JOHN (JACK) LOVE, b. Abt. 1855; m. EVA ROSCOE. Generation No. 3 3. SARAH JENNIE3 LOVE (JAMES MADISON2, JOHN1) was born July 15, 1846 in Chestnut Ridge, Jackson County, Indiana, and died December 11, 1927 in Lemoore, Kings County, California. She married LEONIDAS FOSTER March 15, 1867 in Chestnut Ridge, Jackson County, Indiana, son of JACOB FOSTER and MARGARET FEAR. Children of SARAH LOVE and LEONIDAS FOSTER are: i. HAPPY LOU4 FOSTER, b. December 16, 1870, Turkey Hill, Jennings County, Indiana; d. January 12, 1924, Ione, , California; m. CHARLES ARTHUR STIRNAMAN, June 01, 1896. ii. JACOB TRUMBO FOSTER, b. December 15, 1873, Turkey Hill, Jennings County, Indiana; d. November 10, 1954, Lemoore, Kings County, California. More About JACOB TRUMBO FOSTER: Fact 1: never married iii. MARY VICTORIA (AUNT MAE) FOSTER, b. August 25, 1876, Eureka, Humbolt County, California; d. October 11, 1955, Hanford, Kings County, California; m. (1) PHILIP SHERIDAN GOODMAN, November 01, 1896, Jackson, , California; m. (2) JOHN ALBERT LOVELACE, November 14, 1904, Hanford, Kings County, California. iv. JAMES MADISON FOSTER, b. September 27, 1879, Eureka, Humbolt County, California; d. January 14, 1961, Long Beach, Los Angeles Co., California; m. LUTIE ELNORA (TWIN) WHITESIDE, July 01, 1906, Hanford, Kings County, California. v. JENNIE JOY FOSTER, b. October 16, 1882, Elk Grove, Amador County, California; d. May 08, 1972, Bakersfield, Kern County, California; m. (1) JOHN WALTON GREEN, April 21, 1901, Volcano, Amador County, California; m. (2) JOHN DUDRECK LEWIS, March 18, 1916. vi. FAIRY LEE FOSTER, b. April 07, 1885, Elk Grove, Amador County, California; d. May 24, 1972, Hanford, Kings County, California; m. LESTER IRA DULANY, October 15, 1907, Hanford, Kings County, California.